Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2017

Lexa

Meaning A short form of Alexa or Alexandra Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,827 Trend ↓ Falling 66%

A short form of Alexa or Alexandra.

Rank 2025
#4,827
among girls · ↑1,472 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Lexa
How common
1 in 57,402
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2017
115 babies
All-time total
1,578
#5,515 all-time among girls
First recorded
1949
in Social Security records

Lexa popularity over time

1,578 babies have been named Lexa since 1949, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2017Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 11 1 – #3,295
1950s 41 4 +273% #4,484
1960s 17 2 -59% #6,248
1970s 24 2 +41% #8,136
1980s 33 3 +38% #7,736
1990s 222 22 +573% #3,504
2000s 390 39 +76% #3,150
2010s 598 60 +53% #1,810
2020s (to 2025) 242 40 -33% #2,805

Where Lexa is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 18 0.01 outside top 500
2029 16 0.01 outside top 500
2030 14 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Lexa

Lexa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,827 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1949, 1,578 American babies have been named Lexa. Its peak came in 2017, when 115 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lexa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lexa?

The median living Lexa is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 23. An estimated 1,600 people named Lexa are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lexa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 28 #4,827
2024 19 #6,299
2023 34 #4,245
2022 44 #3,572
2021 61 #2,805
2020 56 #2,917
2019 78 #2,317
2018 112 #1,824
2017 115 #1,810
2016 58 #2,927
2015 42 #3,682
2014 37 #4,067
2013 34 #4,301
2012 38 #4,030
2011 42 #3,699
2010 42 #3,724
2009 54 #3,150
2008 42 #3,827
2007 42 #3,827
2006 33 #4,417
2005 46 #3,347
2004 40 #3,670
2003 47 #3,160
2002 33 #3,939
2001 29 #4,271
2000 24 #4,906
1995 18 #5,341
1990 16 #5,709
1985 – –
1980 6 #9,766
1975 – –
1970 5 #8,725
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 7 #4,989
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Lexa

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Lexa Doig Lexa Doig Canadian actress b. 1973 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Lexa Lexa Musical artist b. 1995 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lexa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lexa?

The median living Lexa is about 14 years old. Half of all living Lexas are between 7 and 23 years old.

How many people named Lexa are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Lexa are alive in the United States, based on 1,578 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lexa mean?

A short form of Alexa or Alexandra.

How popular is the name Lexa in 2025?

Lexa ranked #4,827 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lexa?

1,578 babies have been named Lexa in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lexa most popular?

Lexa peaked in 2017, when 115 newborns received the name.

Is Lexa a boy or girl name?

Lexa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lexa rising or falling?

Lexa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lexa become more popular?

Lexa is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 14 girls named Lexa in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Lexa?

Well-known people named Lexa include Lexa Doig (actor), Lexa (singer).

Names like Lexa

Names that sound and feel close to Lexa: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Lexa with similar names → More names starting with L →